This was a 34 room home for people with learning disabilities, rather than a care home for the elderly, so all ages catered for I presume. According to Zoopla it was last sold in 2018 for 1.9 million. It is currently under offer again but the price is not being disclosed. I think previous buyers who wanted the place were refused planning permission to do what they wanted to it, so it is getting further and further dilapidated. Its current estimate of value is between 1.16 and 1.75 million, which for the area it is in is not a huge amount, but whoever buys it will need to spend big on it.
Apparently this place has been sold a couple of years back. Unfortunately the council has refused 2 plans for planning permission to demolish and build a bigger care home. Apparently plans don't fit with the green area of the town. In the meantime it becomes more and more delapadated.
My guess is that the house was probably designed as a care rehabilitation home for wounded officers after the Great War in or around 1918 . Edwardian style Mock Tudor with calcium silicate brickwork . Buildings of this type popped up in quiet areas of Surrey and West Kent .The approach to the building shows a utility block by the front entrance which is original and would never have been constructed if this was a domestic dwelling . It lacks a grand staircase too , which would be typical of a domestic property. Probably extended with outbuildings during WW2 and then maximised for capacity sometime after that . An example of this can be found in the old film " Reach for the Sky " with Kenneth More playing Douglas Bader . To be honest , I used to find surveying disused care homes , especially child care homes just a little too uncomfortable. Nice job lads .
Wow. That was areal rabbit warren. When I was younger I worked in a private hotel in Sydney Australia and it had rooms and staircases going everywhere. A bit like Fawlty Towers! I think it would have been a nightmare to evacuate that place in a fire emergency. Good find.
Really interesting to see inside. In 2017 the care home was found to be inadequate in many ways...And that's why it closed. It made quite a sad reading when thinking about the people who had to stay there. Medical dates: 1914 - 1919 Was a convalescent home for war wounded at first and about 167 sick and wounded servicemen were treated there in 1916. It then got extended. And was a hospital till 1919. I suppose then it became an old people's home. Thanks for a very interesting historical explore - especially as the building may be demolished
These places come in handy when you're homeless in middle of nowhere. Slept in a giant plastic duck once it was apart of an old fairgrounds ride. Kept rain of my head in middle of sod off ville. Couldn't sleep in farm house roof had gone. Have a safe journey God bless ❤️
I'm so sorry to hear of your unfortunate circumstances. Although, I donot know you, obviously. I can kinda relate. It's been a year now and me and my companion fur baby have yet to find a permanent place to call our home. Thankfully do have a roof over our heads. I pray for my brothers and sisters in Christ on a permanent basis. So many drug addicted, homeless, poor, sick, dying out there believing noone cares. I am here to let you know there are people who genuinely do care about the circumstances of the less fortunate. And I do whatever I can whenever the opportunity is there. Never, lose faith. We all go through our own battles for a reason. Just believe. Miracles can and do happen all the time. Don't give up. The earth is Satan's playground and he will use that to his advantage every opportunity he gets. Don't allow him to win you over with his lies and deceit. God bless you. Jesus is the way. The only way.
I've asked that question many many times. I think that maybe the owner may have either died in an accident, got sick and died, family plans fell through, moved to a nicer location, an emergency that kept them away..... So many possibilities, I stopped asking myself because I know we'll never get an answer.
I absolutely love watching you dudes!! The places you come across are unlike any others. They are either quite magical, stunning, questionable, or just plain old eye openers. I really enjoy watching you guys. There have been a few times you move through the rooms of your explorers a little to fast which prevents us viewers from enjoying every aspect these abandoned jewels have patiently awaited, any visitor throughout all the years of abandonment. Slowing down allows us viewers to revel in the nostalgia awaiting for any recognizable being of its questionable past to return back home. This is definitely a home longtime forgotten by its former residents. Memories that once were, which slowly faded away along with their former selves! :(😢
I think its a tough call to routinly make these films. They just do not just happen. There has to be research and careful planning. 10/10 for VH for producing what they do in the timely manner that they can. Well done you guys!
Hi Alex and Ned...missed Eddie today and his little quips he has. Big property but that mould is bad news, bet it was grand a few years back. Thanks for the explore guys xxxx
I can not understand the purpose of vandals destroying such things. It doesn't make sense. Even as kids, when we explored, We did not destroy or paint anything. 😢
Great video and find Boyz where was Eddie on this one? U three make a great team, luv u and Ned too of cos just missed ed and his jokes lol 🤣 anyway great video guys loved it what a lovely place and massive thanks for sharing 👍❤
Not gona lie only just subscribed but watched almost everything in last 2 months and its been proper good. Hope i aint missing anything but wheres pomp? Great find tonight boys, takes me back to my first find as a kid, keep up the good work, my guys. ✌🏻
Brilliant find as always with you guys. Loved it tho wouldn’t have liked the chalet accommodation at all. Couple of times it felt uneasy there but overall probably well loved by the paying elderly. Thank you again for sharing Alex and Ned and Pompeye. Take care guys 🤗💙🤗
Really cool little find this, shame it's open to the elements and probably prone to demolition. Thank you as always Nanny, and we will let Pompeye put the boot for the next explore 👍👍
Wow, Ive just realised how local this place is to me, Id have driven past it almost weekly! Definitely visiting now! Its worth noting this is now a police/security dog training area as of July 2023 at least
Another great vid lads, those outhouse rooms would be for people who could live independently but need to be monitored to make sure they were looking after themselves, taking meds etc and checking they ore not taken advantage of (vulnerable)
Looks like a paying elderly care home. Some patients had rooms no bathroom we’re probably bedridden. The ones with bathrooms were for patients that could get up and use the facilities. The small bungalows outback might of been for assisted living. They had got old but could still live most their time on their own. Could cook, use bathroom facilities without help, but needed someone to come in and clean, help with laundry. They just wasn’t ready for a complete care home, could still get around.
Its last inspection rated it as inadequate for numerous reasons. It was given 6 months to buck up or face closure. Looks like they didn't improve things.
Good to not see 'Welcome to the End' scrawled on one of the walls. Place had a CQC inspection 2017. Classed 'Inadequate' 😢 Guess reason why closed down by the company.
An amazing old building with lovely traditional fireplaces. I wouldnt rate it highly as a care home for thhe eĺderly though, bad design makes it look treacherous for an old buddy. Great find 😊
What a beautiful old house , shame that the mold got in and smelled up the place . Some of the rooms were very small but I suppose when you chop up you have to get as many patients in as you can . Not the kind of care home I'd want to spend my last days in !! . Thank you both for making this as interesting as it was. Stuart in Canada ..
Hey Alex great video Jesus Omg you got so many Subs now Well done 🎉mate Beautyful House why anyone would leave that place are crazy its stunning ❤Hope too get together soon mate Great video 👍 ❤😊
I know where this is not far from me, I was going to check it out last year didn't get time! There's also another house not far from this and load of cars. nice work guys.
You should check it out, we'll worth a look! If you email me alexio21@hotmail.co.uk you could always send info that way. I think I know the house your on about 😁👍
Well those steep stairs were a good, effective way of keeping the inmates....sorry, residents in their rooms!. Not a big fan of care homes - little rooms before they get put in the littlest room of all. 😢
I just wish other urban explorers were more considerate like you guys are.
This was a 34 room home for people with learning disabilities, rather than a care home for the elderly, so all ages catered for I presume.
According to Zoopla it was last sold in 2018 for 1.9 million. It is currently under offer again but the price is not being disclosed. I think previous buyers who wanted the place were refused planning permission to do what they wanted to it, so it is getting further and further dilapidated.
Its current estimate of value is between 1.16 and 1.75 million, which for the area it is in is not a huge amount, but whoever buys it will need to spend big on it.
I love the way Ned read out that letter, it seemed really poignant and heartfelt…
Apparently this place has been sold a couple of years back. Unfortunately the council has refused 2 plans for planning permission to demolish and build a bigger care home. Apparently plans don't fit with the green area of the town. In the meantime it becomes more and more delapadated.
Typical council
My guess is that the house was probably designed as a care rehabilitation home for wounded officers after the Great War in or around 1918 . Edwardian style Mock Tudor with calcium silicate brickwork . Buildings of this type popped up in quiet areas of Surrey and West Kent .The approach to the building shows a utility block by the front entrance which is original and would never have been constructed if this was a domestic dwelling . It lacks a grand staircase too , which would be typical of a domestic property. Probably extended with outbuildings during WW2 and then maximised for capacity sometime after that .
An example of this can be found in the old film " Reach for the Sky " with Kenneth More playing Douglas Bader .
To be honest , I used to find surveying disused care homes , especially child care homes just a little too uncomfortable. Nice job lads .
Wow. That was areal rabbit warren. When I was younger I worked in a private hotel in Sydney Australia and it had rooms and staircases going everywhere. A bit like Fawlty Towers! I think it would have been a nightmare to evacuate that place in a fire emergency. Good find.
Hi boys, I really enjoy your video. It's a shame Eddie's not in it as I like him. He's so funny, Please bring him back.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Really interesting to see inside. In 2017 the care home was found to be inadequate in many ways...And that's why it closed. It made quite a sad reading when thinking about the people who had to stay there.
Medical dates: 1914 - 1919 Was a convalescent home for war wounded at first and about 167 sick and wounded servicemen were treated there in 1916. It then got extended. And was a hospital till 1919. I suppose then it became an old people's home.
Thanks for a very interesting historical explore - especially as the building may be demolished
These places come in handy when you're homeless in middle of nowhere. Slept in a giant plastic duck once it was apart of an old fairgrounds ride. Kept rain of my head in middle of sod off ville. Couldn't sleep in farm house roof had gone. Have a safe journey God bless ❤️
I'm so sorry to hear of your unfortunate circumstances. Although, I donot know you, obviously. I can kinda relate. It's been a year now and me and my companion fur baby have yet to find a permanent place to call our home. Thankfully do have a roof over our heads. I pray for my brothers and sisters in Christ on a permanent basis. So many drug addicted, homeless, poor, sick, dying out there believing noone cares. I am here to let you know there are people who genuinely do care about the circumstances of the less fortunate. And I do whatever I can whenever the opportunity is there. Never, lose faith. We all go through our own battles for a reason. Just believe. Miracles can and do happen all the time. Don't give up. The earth is Satan's playground and he will use that to his advantage every opportunity he gets. Don't allow him to win you over with his lies and deceit. God bless you. Jesus is the way. The only way.
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@@Wildflower-ue8qm there 3 replies and I can only see yours and mine but there a third, and I'm muted from seeing it.
Why in the world would anyone leave the nice home to decay, I will never understand it. Can’t wait to see it.
I've asked that question many many times. I think that maybe the owner may have either died in an accident, got sick and died, family plans fell through, moved to a nicer location, an emergency that kept them away..... So many possibilities, I stopped asking myself because I know we'll never get an answer.
I absolutely love watching you dudes!! The places you come across are unlike any others. They are either quite magical, stunning, questionable, or just plain old eye openers. I really enjoy watching you guys. There have been a few times you move through the rooms of your explorers a little to fast which prevents us viewers from enjoying every aspect these abandoned jewels have patiently awaited, any visitor throughout all the years of abandonment. Slowing down allows us viewers to revel in the nostalgia awaiting for any recognizable being of its questionable past to return back home. This is definitely a home longtime forgotten by its former residents. Memories that once were, which slowly faded away along with their former selves! :(😢
Usually because they can't afford the upkeep, places like this deteriorate quickly and cost a fortune to maintain.
Would be great to see someone save this place
You always deliver Alex,this place looks highly promising .
Cheers Fred 😁👍
❤️👍👍👍👍😁🙆🙆🙆
Late to the party, looks great guys ❤
Enjoyed that one guy's missed ED hope to see him next week looking forward to seeing you next week take care 😊😊
We may let him out for next week.
Cheers for watching 👍
I know it takes a lot to make these great videos but i wish you could do more videos a week. I look forward to seeing them every Sunday.
We may have to start putting out our shorter explores mid week!
Cheers as always 👍
@@VacantHaven That's really good news. I only have a few more videos to watch before I'm caught up with your library
I think its a tough call to routinly make these films. They just do not just happen. There has to be research and careful planning. 10/10 for VH for producing what they do in the timely manner that they can. Well done you guys!
Hi Alex and Ned...missed Eddie today and his little quips he has. Big property but that mould is bad news, bet it was grand a few years back. Thanks for the explore guys xxxx
Looks like it was a Comfortable Care Home in its Day😊 I got Good Vibes watching it. Thanks for the viewing!
Great job guys 👏 loved it
Thank you, Alex, and Ned. I hate seeing so big, classic-looking going to waste.
See ya next Sunday, take care.
You're welcome!! 👍
I can not understand the purpose of vandals destroying such things. It doesn't make sense. Even as kids, when we explored, We did not destroy or paint anything. 😢
Great explore! I looked it up and found that it appears to have been shut down for inadequate service. Too bad.
That's a "dirty protest" in there. Hilarious 😅😅
Thankyou for sharing.
Tena men, for if we get stuck in traffic 😂😂😂. Ha ha ha.
Nice old place. Pity it was so gutted. Ed was missed in this one. ❤ Good times.. ✨ ✨
🤣👍 he'll be back next week
Brilliant find as always guys keep up the good work
Nice find both, I like to see these old buildings. Thank you for sharing ❤
You're welcome Maz!
We'll let Pompeye out for next week as well 😉👍
Nice one Vacanthaven 👍 👌 thanks again for showing us these places , content gets better and better everytime see you next week 😀
Cheers Louise 👍
Great viewing, Thanks again guys. By the way do you 2 happen to be Twins? 😊
Looking forward to this one, catch you later lads...
Would make a great place to live again 👍
I cannot believe somebody broke that window 😢
No Pompye today, he would have been in his element.
Roll on 9.00 pm…..looking forward to this explore. Thanks for your great content.
Sun Sept 3 1pm for me😂
Hey guys good to see you again. It has been a little while 😊👍
amazing as always boys
Looks good lads!
Really enjoyed this explore. Thank you. Two handsome tour guides ❤
Top explore guys as usual. Love your work 👍
Nice one, cheers Bill 👍
That is a really cool home.
Great video and find Boyz where was Eddie on this one? U three make a great team, luv u and Ned too of cos just missed ed and his jokes lol 🤣 anyway great video guys loved it what a lovely place and massive thanks for sharing 👍❤
That is a nice little room with the closet and the sink.
Not gona lie only just subscribed but watched almost everything in last 2 months and its been proper good. Hope i aint missing anything but wheres pomp? Great find tonight boys, takes me back to my first find as a kid, keep up the good work, my guys. ✌🏻
Cheers for checking us out and glad you've enjoyed the explores we've put out!
Pompeye will be back next week, he's all good 😁👍
Brilliant find as always with you guys. Loved it tho wouldn’t have liked the chalet accommodation at all. Couple of times it felt uneasy there but overall probably well loved by the paying elderly. Thank you again for sharing Alex and Ned and Pompeye. Take care guys 🤗💙🤗
Really cool little find this, shame it's open to the elements and probably prone to demolition.
Thank you as always Nanny, and we will let Pompeye put the boot for the next explore 👍👍
The place looks like it needs alot of clean up.
Hello Alex and Ned!! Great find. Such a big place. I am also surprised it didn’t have a basement. Keep up the great work! 😊❤
Steve,Ed and Ned you have done it again another look forward to find. 👌🇬🇧🏴
Thanks Clare, BTW its Alex, Ed and Ned 😉👍
Except Ed is absent.
Wow, Ive just realised how local this place is to me, Id have driven past it almost weekly! Definitely visiting now! Its worth noting this is now a police/security dog training area as of July 2023 at least
Brilliant guys
Thankyou ❤
Shame that lovely building been left . Just crazy
Another fantastic video, great pace and filming again. Great to see Ned in a starring role! 😂
And some great Ned walking up stairs shots 🤣👍
Good job boys!👍
I watch this every Sunday love u guys I got my friend watching u guys as well I'm Michelle
Grate guys ever
Thanks Michelle! Really glad you like the adventures 😁👍👍
Nice find 😊. Where was Ed?I look forward to seeing more ❤
Look like old stables where some one was living beauiful house lovely countryside vandals have been in house naughthy boys nice rooms
Another great vid lads, those outhouse rooms would be for people who could live independently but need to be monitored to make sure they were looking after themselves, taking meds etc and checking they ore not taken advantage of (vulnerable)
Looks like a great place guy's can't wait to see this episode guy's 😎😎
I'd love to have seen it in its former glory. When they leave a place empty they should destroy patients personal details it's so sad.
Ground maintenance and building as well.
That is a really nice place sounds like you're close to a highway 👍
I'm a carer it's sad seeing places like that gets left . But really enjoyed watching
I think I'm almost done catching up on your guys videos.
So sad. Just imagine if one could turn it into apartments.
It will probably be demolished for apartments, the land is where the value is at unfortunately.
Great watch ❤
I expect the steep stairs were only used by the staff.
Looks like a paying elderly care home. Some patients had rooms no bathroom we’re probably bedridden. The ones with bathrooms were for patients that could get up and use the facilities. The small bungalows outback might of been for assisted living. They had got old but could still live most their time on their own. Could cook, use bathroom facilities without help, but needed someone to come in and clean, help with laundry. They just wasn’t ready for a complete care home, could still get around.
Amazing
❤the tiling❤
Its last inspection rated it as inadequate for numerous reasons. It was given 6 months to buck up or face closure. Looks like they didn't improve things.
Good to not see 'Welcome to the End' scrawled on one of the walls. Place had a CQC inspection 2017. Classed 'Inadequate' 😢 Guess reason why closed down by the company.
An amazing old building with lovely traditional fireplaces. I wouldnt rate it highly as a care home for thhe eĺderly though, bad design makes it look treacherous for an old buddy. Great find 😊
What a beautiful old house , shame that the mold got in and smelled up the place . Some of the rooms were very small but I suppose when you chop up you have to get as many patients in as you can . Not the kind of care home I'd want to spend my last days in !! . Thank you both for making this as interesting as it was. Stuart in Canada ..
A black and white. Something I would love to have. Is it a listed building?
Hey Alex great video Jesus Omg you got so many Subs now Well done 🎉mate Beautyful House why anyone would leave that place are crazy its stunning ❤Hope too get together soon mate Great video 👍 ❤😊
Cheers Melissa!
I know, its a bit crazy really!! Never ever thought I'd be doing this TH-cam thing properly lol. Hope you're good 😁🤟
Great channel
Thanks 😁👍
I know where this is not far from me, I was going to check it out last year didn't get time! There's also another house not far from this and load of cars. nice work guys.
You should check it out, we'll worth a look!
If you email me alexio21@hotmail.co.uk you could always send info that way. I think I know the house your on about 😁👍
Someone has probably stolen the lead flashing off parts of the roof. Which would cause water damage & mould.
Some of the rooms where for patients that needed more care and the smaller building could have been for patients that only needed some assistance.
I think it beautiful place rather than other
This was a nursing home
The road noise is well loud.
Main Building constuction classic circa 1930's.
Maybe those rooms out back are for staff? A place to be away from the people inside the main house.
Or for visitors to stay over.
I love your videos, still new to them. Are you both brothers?
Hi I’ve just started watching u channel
love old abandoned properties
It was closed in 2017 due to financial problems etc Allegedly so it says
Place to pass large rolling laundry carts.
Awesome again where is ed
Where is the ranges to cook on? Is it a cold room.
Needs a few doors fixed and some windows replaced
Lovely Tudor place can't be listed with the horrible add ons and pvc windows and think the shed like accommodation might have been for staff
Who in their right mind would live in a shed, its not the dark ages 😂
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Locally thats pronounced "CHAWLDEN" btw
This looks like the home off 'waiting for god'
Strange the house hasnt been sold or rented out looks like they left for some reason and took the furniture
It's been sold for redevelopment
Most of the time the residents choose to bring their own furniture with them.
Any belonging to the company has probably been sold on.
😮 no eddie
Could anybody tell me the location please would love to go there
A little bit of hot water and some bleach to clean up those walls and ceiling.👍
Where's Eddie why he is not in this one please
Well those steep stairs were a good, effective way of keeping the inmates....sorry, residents in their rooms!. Not a big fan of care homes - little rooms before they get put in the littlest room of all. 😢
Big room private pay people.
It’s up for sale with Savils
How much is it up for?
@@VacantHaven it says price on application. But I think it might be under offer now
Employees rooms.